mid-13c., babeln "to prattle, chatter," akin to other Western European words for stammering and prattling (cognates: Swedish babbla, Old French babillier) attested from the same era, some of which probably were borrowed from others, but etymologists cannot now determine which were original. Probably imitative of baby-talk, in any case (compare Latin babulus "babbler," Greek barbaros "non-Greek-speaking"). "No direct connexion with Babel can be traced; though association with that may have affected the senses" [OED]. Meaning "to repeat oneself incoherently, speak foolishly" is attested from c. 1400. Related: Babbled; babbler; babbling; babblement.
babble (n.)
"idle talk," c. 1500, from babble (v.). In 16c., commonly in reduplicated form bibble-babble.
实用例句
1. They began to curse and shout in a babble of languages.
他们开始用不同的语言叽里咕噜地谩骂吵嚷起来。
来自柯林斯例句
2. a babble of voices
人声嘈杂
来自《权威词典》
3. The babble of voices in the next compartment annoyed all of us.
隔壁的车厢隔间里不间歇的嘈杂谈话声让我们都很气恼.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Kemp knocked loudly so as to be heard above the high babble of voices.
肯普大声敲着，好让人们在一片高声喧嚷中听到他的声音。
来自柯林斯例句
5. I heard, even over the babble of the crowd, a sharp, shocked intake of breath.
